excogitate (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *excogitate*:
VERB	creation	excogitate, invent, contrive, devise, formulate, forge	come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort / effort
cognition	excogitate, chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate	reflect deeply on a subject / subject

English > *excogitate*: 2 senses > verb 1, creation
Meaning	come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort / effort.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
Synonyms	invent, contrive, devise, formulate, forge
Broader	create by mental act, create mentally	Create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
Spanish	falsificar, formular, idear, inventar, tramar
Catalan	falsificar, formular, idear, inventar, preveure, tramar
Nouns	excogitation	thinking something out with care in order to achieve complete understanding of it
	excogitation	the creation of something in the mind
	excogitator	a thinker who considers carefully and thoroughly

English > *excogitate*: 2 senses > verb 2, cognition
Meaning	Reflect deeply on a subject / subject.
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Example	"The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
Synonyms	chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
Narrower	bethink	Consider or ponder something carefully
	cogitate	Consider carefully and deeply
	introspect	Reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
	premeditate	Think or reflect beforehand or in advance
	puzzle	Be uncertain about
	study, consider	Give careful consideration to
	theologize, theologise	make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects
	wonder, question	place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
Broader	think, cogitate, cerebrate	Use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
Spanish	cavilar, considerar, especular, meditar, ponderar, reflexionar, rumiar
Catalan	especular, meditar, ponderar, reflexionar, rumiar
Adjectives	excogitative	concerned with excogitating or having the power of excogitation

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